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Industry Insights·1 min
Leiden Travel Guide: The Best Alternative to Amsterdam, Strongly Recommended by Locals
Amsterdam locals recommend Leiden as the best Dutch travel alternative. Same canal views and gabled architecture with almost no tourists. Just 30 minutes from Amsterdam by train.
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Industry Insights·1 min
One Device Replaces Three VPS: The Ultimate Cost-Efficiency of Self-Hosting
Comparing VPS vs physical devices for self-hosting: how one mini PC can replace three VPS instances at one-third the cost, with hardware recommendations and trade-offs.
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Tech Frontiers·1 min
Gemini 3.5 Flash Launch: 3x Price Hike Yet Full-Scale Deployment — AI Pricing Logic Has Changed
Google launches Gemini 3.5 Flash, skipping preview to deploy across Search, Gemini app & more. API pricing jumps 3x as the AI industry shifts its pricing logic.
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Data Centers Flood into Rural America: Industrial Transformation and Community Tensions in the AI Boom
Surging AI computing demand is driving massive data center expansion into rural America. From abandoned mills to farmland, tech giants are reshaping rural economies, but the high-investment, low-employment model sparks resource and environmental debates.
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Product Reviews·2 min
DevPass Review: One API Key for 200+ Coding Models, Save 66% on Costs
DevPass by LLM Gateway offers one API key for 200+ coding models, compatible with Claude Code, OpenCode, and more. Get $3 of usage for every $1 spent.
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Product Reviews·2 min
ccusage: One Command to Calculate Your True AI Coding Costs
ccusage is an open-source CLI tool that helps developers analyze token consumption and costs from AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Cursor, and more.
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Tutorials·3 min
How to Buy a Cloud Server and Deploy Your Personal Website from Scratch (2024 Practical Guide)
Step-by-step guide to buying a cloud server and deploying a personal website from scratch — covering Alibaba Cloud vs Tencent Cloud, SSH setup, BT Panel, and free trial options.
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Tutorials·2 min
Claude Code with DeepSeek V4: Complete Setup Guide to Save 99% on Costs
Step-by-step guide to connecting Claude Code with DeepSeek V4 via CC Switch for 99% cost savings. Includes setup, multi-model workflow demo, and free OpenRouter option.
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Industry Insights·2 min
The Era of Programming by Talking Has Arrived: How Programmers Can Adapt to the AI Coding Revolution
AI coding now enables 80% of production code to be LLM-generated, with 90% of front-end jobs displaced. Learn how programmers can adapt to the programming-by-talking revolution.
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Product Reviews·2 min
GPT 5.4 vs Opus 4.7 vs Kimi K2.6 Code: Real-World Programming Comparison
Real-world comparison of GPT 5.4, Claude Opus 4.7, and Kimi K2.6 Code across backend, frontend, cost-effectiveness, and tooling to help developers choose the best AI coding assistant.
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Product Reviews·2 min
DeepSeek V4 Pro In-Depth Review: Compared Against 8 Flagship Models — Which One Is Worth Using?
DeepSeek V4 Pro full review vs GPT 5.5, Claude Opus 4.7, GLM 5.1 & more across pricing, coding, reasoning, Agent & role-play, with scenario-based recommendations.
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Tutorials·2 min
Codex Beginner's Guide: From Installation & Configuration to Hands-On Development
Step-by-step guide to installing OpenAI Codex CLI, configuring API relays for cost savings, and building a Snake game and e-commerce banners using natural language.
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Tutorials·2 min
Replace Claude Code's Default Model with DeepSeek V4 in VS Code in Three Minutes
Tutorial: Use CC Switch to replace Claude Code's backend model with DeepSeek V4 Pro in VS Code—1M token context at 1/50th the cost. Setup in 3 minutes.
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Product Reviews·2 min
pi-plugin-cc: Connect Claude Code to Any LLM in One Second
pi-plugin-cc is an open-source Claude Code plugin that enables free model switching via the Pi coding Agent, supporting DeepSeek, OpenAI, Ollama, and any LLM.
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Tutorials·2 min
4 Common Resume Mistakes AI PMs Make When Writing About Vibe Coding (And How to Fix Them)
How should AI PMs present Vibe Coding skills on their resumes? This article covers 4 common mistakes and provides ready-to-use resume writing examples.
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Tutorials·2 min
500 Million Tokens Per Day: Real-World AI Programming Experience with DeepSeek Powering a UE5 Project
A UE5 developer shares hands-on AI programming with 500M tokens/day: DeepSeek V4 Pro multi-agent architecture, 95%+ cache hit rate cost control, and documentation-first workflow at just $3-8/day.
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Product Reviews·2 min
Chinese AI Coding Plans Compared: How to Choose the Best Value Among 7 Models
2025 comparison of 7 Chinese AI coding subscription plans—Zhipu AI, MiniMax, Kimi, ByteDance Ark & more. Find the best value from ¥29 to ¥200/month.
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Industry Insights·2 min
Claude Opus 4.7 Released: 20% Coding Performance Boost, Same Price, Widening Gap with Chinese Models
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.7 with ~20% coding Agent improvement at unchanged pricing. Compared to GPT, Gemini, and Chinese models like GLM, Opus 4.7 leads decisively in coding.
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Tutorials·2 min
Guide to Building a DeepSeek V4 + Claude Code Hybrid Programming Workflow
Learn how to combine DeepSeek V4 with Claude Code to build a cost-effective AI programming workflow. Covers setup, task layering, and real demos—cutting AI coding costs by 76%+.
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Tech Frontiers·1 min
Cursor 2.0 Download, Installation & Subscription Guide: Get Started from Scratch in 5 Minutes
Complete guide to downloading, installing, and subscribing to Cursor 2.0. Covers Pro/Pro+/Business plan comparisons with payment tips to help beginners get started with this AI coding tool in minutes.
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